Hiking to Conn Peak at Moore Creek Park
Hiking Mountain Trail to Sonoma Mountain Ridge Trail at Jack London State Historic Park
While the jewel hike at Jack London State Historic Park is the Mountain Trail to its highest point, another good hike is the Sonoma Mountain Ridge Hike.
The hike starts off on the Lake Trail to London Lake from the Upper Parking Lot. As you begin, you hike past a picnic area, winery ruins and the distillery and turn and hike past a vineyard. Follow Mountain Trail which is a service road next to the wooded area. We stayed on Mountain Road as we passed an intersection where another trail leads to the London Lake.
Hiking Trojan Point to McKennan Gulch Trail via the Coast Trail at Mount Tamalpais State Park
If the weather is right, the views from the Coast Trail on Mount Tamalpais of the Pacific Ocean can be striking. During the right time of the year, the hills are beautifully green with a beautiful blue ocean background to the west, or sweeping green hills as you look north and south.
Hiking High Peaks Trail at Pinnacles National Park
The High Peaks Trail at Pinnacles National Park is fun but is also physically exerting in places. There is also the possibility you will see California Condors perched or in flight.
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Hiking Cougar Rock Camp to Carter Falls at Mount Rainier National Park
The hike to Carter Falls is a climb for sure, but it offers a nice view of the falls, and then on up a little further, thereās Madcap Falls is just ahead.
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Hiking Humbug Mountain Trail on the Oregon Coast
We were pleasantly surprised by this trail on the Oregon Coast. When looking for trails to hike with some distance to them on the Oregon Coast, there werenāt too many choices showing, but this turned out to be a jewel of a hike.
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Hiking Fern Canyon/James Irvine Trail in Northern California
Fern Canyon on the Northern California Coast is a very green must do hike. The 50-foot high walls are covered with ferns that include lady fern, wood fern, five-finger fern, deer fern, leather leaf fern, and sword fern, and their lineage can be traced back 325 million years. Fern Canyon is beautiful, and as well as the James Irvin Trail.
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Hike to āTop Secret Swimming Holeā at Moore Creek Park
The hike to āTop Secret Swimming Holeā in Moore Creek Park is a beautiful foothill and forest hike. Most of the hike is under canopy, which provides good shade on warm or hot days, but parts of the hike can also challenge you.
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Hiking the Historic Orchard at Jack London State Historic Park
The hike to the Historic Orchard at Jack London State Historic Park is mild. The one-time 100 acre orchard once produced apples, apricots, pears, plums, and prunes. The orchard is a casual hike, but getting there is a hike up and down hills and through forests.
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Hiking Iron Mountain via Ellie Lane Trail
The climb up Iron Mountain near San Diego is a good climb. We didnāt take the direct route though; instead we took a longer hike up the Ellie Lane Trail. It was work, but it was worth it.
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Hiking Golden Canyon and Gower Gulch Loop in Death Valley
The Golden Canyon and Gower Gulch Loop in Death Valley National Park is a great hike over barren desert hills and through canyons and washes. But you have to like the desert to want to do this hike. Continue reading “Hiking Golden Canyon and Gower Gulch Loop in Death Valley”
Hiking Vasquez Rocks Natural Park Area
See and stand where Captains Kirk and Picard once stood. If youāre a Star Trek fan, youāll recognize the Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park where several episodes and movies from the franchise have been filmed over the decades. But itās also a really neat hiking place. Continue reading “Hiking Vasquez Rocks Natural Park Area”
Hiking Mountain Trail to Cowan Meadow Trail
Jack London State Historic Park is becoming one of my favorite places to hike. It has redwoods, oak forests, foothills, ridges and very scenic views. The hike up Mountain Trail to High Point is worth the effort and is spectacular.
The hike starts off on the Lake Trail to London Lake from the Upper Parking Lot. As you begin, you hike past a picnic area, winery ruins and the distillery and turn and hike past a vineyard. Follow Mountain Trail which is a service road next to the wooded area. We stayed on Mountain Road as we passed an intersection where another trail leads to London Lake.
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